Born on the Trail
Niki MicallefBorn on the Trail explores trail and ultra running together - learning from science, research and experience to help you and me understand and improve our training.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Do You Really Need 120g of Carbohydrates per Hour?
For many, 2025 was the year of carbohydrates. Reports of extraordinarily high carbohydrate intakes circulated widely, not only in trail and ultra running, but across endurance sport. Joe Klecker, for example, has stated that he consumed 175...
The Monthly Orientation - February 2026
My first Born on the Trail article went live in April 2024. At the time, there was no real plan behind it and unsurprisingly, there was no follow-up.
The Holidays are Over. Time to Get Back to Training
With Christmas and New Year now behind us, the days slowly lengthening and goals for the year beginning to feel more concrete, many runners are turning their attention back to training. Since motivation is so high, the question is not wheth...
Joe Warne on Whether Sports Science is Broken
Like most of us, I place a great deal of trust in science and scientific research. However, recent work by Joe Warne and the Sports Science Replication Center calls into question many of the findings we routinely accept as established fact....
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Ultra trail runner & certified ultra coach. Constantly looking to challenge myself and learn, both for myself & my athletes. Through Born on the Trail I use science to answer ultrarunning's biggest questions, enabling you to elevate your performance.
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